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A Unique Forum for Financial Regulators Enters a New Chapter

The strength of the Financial Regulators Program comes in large part from collaboration.

Insurers Overestimate A.I. Progress as Data and Governance Gaps Persist

Business Email Compromise Claims Jump 30% as A.I. Reshapes Cyber Risk

The Future of Specialty Underwriting: John Russo of The Hartford on Data, Discipline and Trust

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Brilliance in Focus: Marsh Risk’s Tania Gainham

Maintaining a defensible work/life balance is a goal for this Education Power Broker.

How Data-Driven Strategies Are Reshaping Claims Management and Reducing Costs

From triage-first models to pharmacy management and mental health intervention, a new analysis reveals the approaches delivering measurable results across workers’ compensation and liability programs.

War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Fear for Businesses

Armed conflicts, gray zone sabotage and rising civil unrest are reshaping the global risk landscape, with business assets increasingly exposed to conflict, according to Allianz Commercial.

Product Recalls Drop in Frequency but Surge in Scale, With Units Reaching Four-Year High

Total recalled units jumped 27% to 492.31 million in Q1 2026 despite fewer recall events, as tariff volatility, geopolitical disruption and evolving regulations compound product safety risks, according to Sedgwick.

When Risks Cascade: Why Interconnection Changes Everything

Risks that once felt discrete are increasingly understood as links in the same chain. When one breaks, others are stressed and may follow.

Workplace Safety Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What Employers Can Do About It.

National Safety Council CEO urges Congress to embrace proactive safety measures, AI integration and updated regulations to reverse flat fatality rates.

Rural Hospital Closures Disrupt Care Access for Injured Workers but Don’t Worsen Claim Outcomes

Rural hospital closures significantly increase travel distances to emergency care for injured workers, yet medical costs and disability durations largely unchanged: WCRI study.

Courtney Kerr Named National Private Client Practice Leader at Brown & Riding’s Underwriting & Select Accounts Division

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Will Jacob Promoted to President of RT Connector at RT Specialty

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Libby Benet Named to Lead Prevention Business Unit at AXA XL

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Karol Dobias Named Global Head of Multinational at Allianz Commercial

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Cyber Risk Tops Global Executive Concerns as AI-Powered Attacks Outpace Defenses

A Beazley survey of 3,500 business leaders found that 82% believe they are prepared for cyber threats, even as AI-driven attacks grow faster, more adaptive and harder to contain.

Most P&C Insurers Stuck in AI Pilot Mode as Top 10% Pull Ahead on Revenue and Share Price

Only about 10% of P&C insurers have moved AI beyond pilots to scalable systems, and they achieve higher revenue growth and share price gains than peers, according to Capgemini.

AI Cements Its Grip on Insurtech as Liability Questions Mount

Q1 2026 InsurTech funding by AI-focused companies signals a market at an inflection point — where investment momentum and emerging liability risks are converging: Gallagher Re.

RISKWORLD 2026: Westfield Specialty’s Tony Chimera

The Westfield Specialty executive feels we should never ease up on hiring the best talent.

Workers’ Compensation Remains Profitable as Premium Dips and Severity Climbs

NCCI’s 2026 State of the Line report found that workers’ compensation delivered a 91% combined ratio in 2025 even as net written premium edged down and claim severity rose.

Ransom Payments Drop 44% Even as Cyber Claims Surge, Cowbell Reports

Cowbell’s 2026 claims analysis found that stronger negotiation strategies and improved backup practices are driving down ransom payments despite increase in overall cyber claims activity.

Severe Collisions Decline While Distraction and Midday Risk Rise for Commercial Fleets

Data-driven safety programs are reducing the worst crashes, but rising inattentiveness and tighter schedules are creating new challenges for fleet operators, according to Lytx.

AI Adoption in EHS Has Moved Beyond Experimentation, but Governance Concerns Loom Large

AI is embedding in core safety processes while organizations struggle to keep digitalization and human-centered risk programs at pace, according to survey by Wolters Kluwer and the National Safety Council.

Businesses Losing Grip on Reputational Knowledge as Uncertainty Surges, Survey Finds

A sharp decline in organizations’ understanding of stakeholder sentiment is driving down appetite for reputational risk, according to WTW’s 2026 Reputational Risk Readiness Survey.